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obfuscates

obfuscates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of obfuscate.

Meaning of obfuscate

Verb

obfuscate (third-person singular simple present obfuscates, present participle obfuscating, simple past and past participle obfuscated)

  1. To make dark; to overshadow.
  2. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
    • obfuscate facts
    Synonyms:
    confuse, muddle, obscure
  3. To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
    • We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.

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Questions about obfuscates

What is obfuscates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Obfuscates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of obfuscate.

Words near obfuscates in the dictionary

  1. obfirming
  2. obfirms
  3. obfuscatable
  4. obfuscate
  5. obfuscated
  6. obfuscates
  7. obfuscateth
  8. obfuscating
  9. obfuscation
  10. obfuscational
  11. obfuscations

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